Before we head out to Europe again, we’re going to be playing a special benefit show on July 16th for our beloved Austin NPR station, KUT, in the Austin City Limits studio. Tickets are available here. We’ll be joined by some friends and longtime collaborators for this performance, and we’re going to play at least one song we’ve never performed live before. I’m especially keen on this show since the ACL studio sounds great, and they’ve got an excellent piano.
The show at the Whitney museum in NYC with Andy Stack and Jonathan Rosen went well – we played two long, new songs, “The Sphinx and the Milky Way” and “Hymn to the Valences”, and filled that weird, concrete hall with choruses of frogs, cicadas, and swirls of guitar feedback. Also, if you missed the End of an Ear JM/Thor instore last week here in town, you missed this moment (pictured, photo by Ben Kim), as well as a mesmerizing amplified kalimba/vibraphone duel between Thor and Ralph White (JM).
Available for preorder now at your friendly local record shop, on your favorite internet music service, and/or at our Bandcamp page.
Dear Friends,
File under "Shearwater-adjacent": After a long wait, the third Loma album, How Will I Live Without A Body?, is available today for pre-order from Sub Pop Records.
music.subpop.com/loma_howwillilivewithoutabody
I'm really proud of this record. It's dreamy and enveloping, and took us places we never thought we would go. We recorded it over the past two years in Texas, NYC, Germany, and the UK.
As usual with Loma, we wrote the music together—though I wrote a hefty chunk of the lyrics.
There's also a beautiful video, directed by our singer Emily Cross, for the first single "How It Starts" (which can be found in the link). It has a surprise ending, which should answer any questions about touring in the near term.
Other than this, I'm busy as ever. There'll be some real Shearwater news soon—and I'm still working on a new book about the once and future life of Antarctica.
I hope this finds you well, wherever you may be—and all the very best to you and yours. JM
Loma - How Will I Live Without a Body?
music.subpop.com
New Loma album 'How Will I Live Without a Body?' out June 28th on Sub Pop Records. Pre-order the album on vinyl & cd. Listen to "How It Starts" now!Will this be available from Qobuz?
¡Welcome back, Loma! And yaaaay, more Shearwater in the world, always great news.
I loved the first two Loma records, so I'm excited to listen soon!
I wish there were more words in the English language that would help express how totally excited I am for this !!! YES!!!!!!!!!❤️
HYPE
As a perk for Patreon subscribers, JM has been releasing a monthly “Mangled Classic” in which he performs a cover in one take, usually just solo on guitar. Since he has been doing this for a few years, we’ve decided to release older MCs on YouTube so non-Patreons can see them.
This month’s archival MC is “Runeii” by Talk Talk. See the full cover on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/cmK-1AS7XkE?si=oDmSxobeBdG8cygO
Thanks so much for your support as always. We’ve got a few things cooking that we can’t wait to share with you.
That voice. I just can't even 🥰
Chuck Hicks
So I learned today that the Japanese version of A Most Remarkable Creature is now listed on the publisher's web site. [Seidosha.co.jp]. !!!
Besides feeling generally amazed at this, the thought of translator Tomoyuki Matoba (@tama_lion) taking the time and care to work through every word of my book is overwhelming. I feel dumbstruck with gratitude. (JM)
That cover! ❤️❤️ I need that version too!
That is amazing Jonathan!!
That cover is beautiful, and now I need a second copy.
This is so cool! Congratulations! ❤️
Beautiful. Congratulations!
Congratulations...A French version?
I know a Portuguese translator... and, congratulations!
